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L3\i^2 "DEITRICK;" 



The Dutch Recruit. 




An Original Allegorical Drama of the Civil If ar 
of 1861 to 18(i6, 



IN FIVE ACTS. 



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DEITRICKf' 



The Dutch Recruit. 







AN ORIGINAL ALLEGORICAL DRAMA OF THE CIVIL 
WAR OF '6 1 TO '66. 



IN FIVE ACTS. 



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COSTUMES. 



Col. St. Leon. Plain grey or light suit, broad hat, cane. 

Haeey St. Leon. Act 1, Scene 1 — Kicling suit, light. Scene 3 — 
Hunting suit. Act 2 — Dark suit, cape. Act 3, Scene 3 — Torn shirt 
and pants, old shoes. Scene 4 and 5 — Grey jacket, slouch hat. 
Act 4 — Same as Act 2, with head bandaged. 

Frank Duncan. Grey officer's suit, sword, &c. 

John Hakkee. Act 1, Scene 1 — Light suit, slouch hat, broad 
white collar and cuffs, heavy whip. Scene 2 — Grey officer's suit, 
sword, &c. 

Deiteick. Act 1 — Common overhauls. Act 2 — Old Union uni- 
form, large front piece on cap, gun. Act 3 — Calico dress, Dutch 
bonnet. Act 4 — Same as Act 2. 

Chaeles White. Hunting suit; in Act 3, Scene 3-4 — White 
wig and whiskers, long coat, cane, broad hat. 

Geo. Denmae — Hunting suit. 

Teddy. Act 1 — Knee pants, overshirt, old plug hat. Act 2, 3 and 
4 — Grey jacket, slouch hat, gun. 

Alex. Buet. Act 1— Rough citizen's dress. Act 2, 3 a7id 4 — 
Grey officer's suit, sword, etc. 

Pete Smith. Act 1 — Eough citizen's suit. Act 2, 3 and 4 — 
Grey jacket, slouch hat, gun. 

Geneeal U. S. a. Heavy overcoat, revolver, side arms. 

Col. Feanklin. Heavy overcoat, revolver, side arms. 

Geneeal C. S. A. Full dress Confederate grey, sword, &c. 

Majoe St. Claie. Act 2, Scene 1 — Full di-ess Confederate grey. 
Sce7ie 2 — Grey shirt and pants. 

Uncle Ned. Act 1— Short pants, stockings, shoes, checkered 
shirt, sleeves rolled up, white curled wig. Act 3 — Long coat, old 
white plug hat. 

Sam. Act 1 — Livery top boots, &c. Act 2 — Negro dress. 

Prisoners. Old blue uniforms. 

Soldiers U. S. A. Blue blouses, fatigue caps, light blue pants. 

Soldiers C. S. A. and Guerillas. Grey suits, slouch hats. 

LADIES. 

Maude St. Leon. Act 1, Scene 1 — Eiding habit, whip. Scene 
5-6 — Light home dress. Act 3 — Dark dress, cloak or shawl, hat. 
Act 4 — Brown or dark dress. 

Laura Duncan. Act l^Light dress, cloak or shawl, hat. Act 
3 and 4 — Dark dress, with cloak and hat. 

Mrs. St. Leon. Act 1 — Home dress for old lady, spectacles. 
Act 3-4 — Dark dress, cloak or shawl, hat. 

Goddess of Liberty. Full goddess dress. 



CAST OF CHARACTERS. 



Colonel St, Leon {a loyal Southerner) 

Haeey St. Leon {Ms Son, a Uiiion Spy) 

Frank Duncan (the Querilla (jhieftain) 

John Haeker {St Leon's Overseer, afterwards a Querilla) . 

Deitrick Vondeespeck {the Dutch Mecruit) 

Charles White {harry' s fnend, a Union Scout) 

George Denmae {a Southern Unionist) 

Teddy O'Connoe {a Son of the Old Sod) 

Geneeal (Coot. U. S. Forces) 

Colonel Feanklin (<?/ ifAe U. S. Army) 

Uncle Ned {an Octogenarian) 

Geneeal {Com. C. S. Forces) 

Majoe St. Cljlib. {of the C. S. Army) 

Sam {one of the Bones of Contention) 

Alex. Buet {a Lieutenant of OueHllas] 

Pete Smith {a Guerilla) 

Prisoner {at Belle Isle) 

Maude St. Leon {a Loyal Lady, Daughter of St Leon)...... 

Mes. St. Jje.ot^ {Wife of the Colonel) 

Lauea Duncan {Sister to Frank Duncan) 

Goddess of Libeety 

Officers U. S. A., Officers C. S. A., Citizens, Soldiers, Bush- 
whackers, Prisoners, &c., &c. 



STAGE DIRECTIONS. 



*'R." right "L." left " C." center. " L. 1 E." left first 
entrance. " L. 2 E." left second entrance. "L. U. E." left upper 
entrance. " L. C." left center. "U. C." upper center. " L. H." 
left hand. ^''R,. I'E.'" right first entrance ; &c., &c. 

N.B. — " The actor is supposed to be standing on the stage facing 
the audience." 



DEITRICK, 

THE DUTCH RECRUIT. 



ACT I. 

SCENE 1 — Oa/rden or Landscape in 4 ; Set house l, 3 e. ; Set fence 
from L. fe R, : Gate open, c. Bench lying b. ; Negeoes 
discoi^ered dancing " Away doicn souf in Diode.'" At con- 
clusion enter Uncle Ned b. 1 e. with garden rake. 

Uncle Ned. Get out dar, you good for nuffin niggahs ; Clar de 
grounds. {All scatter and exit e. and l. appearing at intervals from 
behind ivings. ) What de goodness you spose dis niggahs gwine to 
do ? clar de lawn for you common niggahs to dance on ! Clar 
dar I say, (leans on rake.) I golly, dem niggahs spose dat I've got 
nuffin to do at all but clean up after dem. Taint no use talking, 
I'm done wid em ; de fust time I ketch dem on dis lawn I'll scrunch' 
dem like a bed bug suah ! {Negroes steal out and coinmence danc- 
ing. Ned chases them l,. and e.) Clar dar you niggahs ; clar dar, I 
say. (£J7iter Ha-rke-r with whip 1j. 1. e.) 

Haekee. Get to your work you black rascals or I'll skin every 
one of you. And you Ned, get this lawn in order, then report to 
me and I'll find something else for you to do. 

Uncle Ned. {Boicing^ All right, Masser Haekee, I'll fix it all 
up straight, and if I catch any ob dem common niggahs round 
again I'll scrunch em suah. 

Haekee. Don't stand around here talking, but get to your work 
at once. (Ned u. c. picking up bench, ^x.) I understand that 
Feank Duncan has returned to the village, if he has, then I can see 
him personally and accept his proposition. {Takes letter from 
pocket, reads :) "Haekee, I hold in my possession a Luutenancy in 
the Confederate Army ; join me and the position is yours. I will be 
in the village tcith my company in afeic days. If you can enlist any 
men do so, and meet me at Munson's Store. Yours, Feank Duncan." 

Uncle Ned. De lawn is all fix'd up, Masser Haekee. 

Haekee. Go into the house, the cook may have errands for you 
to do at the village. {Exit Uncle Ned l. u. e. Enter Coi.o'sts.i. St. L. 
L. 1 E. tcith paper. ) 

CoL. St. L. Ah, Haekee, how are the farm hands doing this 
morning ? 



6 DKITRICK, [Act I, 

Harkee. I keep them pretty busy now Colonel : by the by, is 
there any news stirring ? 

Col. St. L. {Opening pape^^) "War, War, nothing but war. Ah, 
what is this? {Reads,) " Two men belonging to a notorious hand of 
husJiwJiackers, commanded by that master cutMiroat, Frank Duncan, 
imre hung at Montford last Tuesday. " So ho ! Frank Duncan, in- 
stead of entering into the Confederate service proper, which would 
have been bad enough, has turned Guerrilla. And that is the man 
who wanted my daughter to become his wife. The infernal villain ! 

Harker. {Aside.) I must get away from here {looking R.) Ex- 
cuse me. Colonel, but there are some of those lazy rascals dodging 
behind the stables {snapping wJiip). Get to your work you infer- 
nal niggers, get to your work, {Exit r. 2. e. Enter Uncle. 
Ned, l. 1 E.) 

Uncle Ned. Oh, Massa Kurnel, I saw dat Masser Duncan down 
to de village, dressed up in nice grey clothes, wid stars and gold all 
ober him, and he had such a big cheese knife ; golly ! 

CoL. St, L. Frank Duncan in town ; I fear his presence means 
no good to the Union men of this vicinity. Thus far we have not 
been molested ; but his presence bodes evil. 

Uncle Ned. I golly, Masser Kurnel, here comes de debbil his- 
self . {Enter Frank Duncan l. 1 e. ) 

Frank D. Ah, St. Leon, how are you to-day? Won't 
shake hands ? No. Well suit yourself. {Aside.) By and by St. 
Leon you will sing another tune. 

CoL. St. L. I am sorry I can not tender you the honors of my 
house ; but to what purpose shall I attribute the honor of this un- 
expected visit, Mr. Duncan ? 

Frank D. {Aside.) Mr. Duncan! He used to call me his boy 
Frank. Patience! Patience! {to Col. St. L.) Colonel you are not 
a stranger to the fact that before I entered the Confederate service 
I loved your daughter, and sought her hand from you honorably ; 
you refused your consent to my addresses. Sir, that love has grown 
stronger and stronger, I now ask you to re-consider the decision 
you made at my last visit. 

Col. St. L. The decision I then made remains irrevocable. I 
would never consent that a daughter of mine should marry a man 
who has basely deserted his country's flag in its hour of danger. 
That is not only my decision, but my daughter would scorn to wed 
a man who cannot even boast of being an honorable rebel. 

Frank D. {quickly.) Who dares to say I am not a true and hon- 
orable soldier ? 

Col. St. L. This will explain all, (?'«af?s. ) '^ Two men belonging 
to a notorious band of buslmhackers, commanded by that master cut- 
throat, Frank Duncan, were hung at Montford last Tuesday.'" 

Frank D. {aside.) Curse those fools, they have betrayed my 
secret ! Nothing but a bold face will serve me now. {To Col, St, L.) 
I assure you Colonel it is all a mistake. 

Col. St. L. It is not a mistake {looks r.) But here comes my 
daughter Maude ; she shall give the final decision. {Enter Maude 
St. Leon r. 2 e. followed by Sam.) 

Maude, Father, Laura Duncan and I had such a splendid ride ; 



Scene I.] THE dutch recruit. 7 

Gipsey took me across the brook by the old red mill ; thence over 
the hedge, and if Laura had dared to follow, I should have ridden 
through the haunted glen. 

CoL.. St. L. You do not notice that we have company, Maude. 

Maude. I was not aware. Why Mr. Duncan. 

Frank D. {aside.) Mr. Duncan again, (to Maude.) Miss Maude. 
I had hoped for a better reception after so pi'olonged an absence. 

CoL. St. L. My child, to save further words, and you and Mr. 
Duncan from any embarrassment, I will at once state the object of 
his visit. He wishes me to withdraw my former decision in refer- 
ence to his suit, and I have, thus far, as I wish always to consult 
my child's happiness, everything is left in your hands. Are you 
willing to marry Frank Duncan ? 

Maude. Father, your decision was mine. Mr. Duncan. I can- 
not marry a man, however much I might love him, who would raise 
his hand in opposition to his country's flag. 

CoL. St. L. My own noble girl. Spoken like a St. Leon. 

Frank D. Maude, one word. 

Maude. Mr. Duncan it is needless to prolong this interview, 
and as you have some business of a private nature to transact with 
father, I may be in the way. Good morning sir. Follow me, 
Sam. (Exitmto the house, l. followed by Sam.) 

Frank D. (aside.) Yes, we will have some business of a private 
nature to transact, but not at present. (To Col. St. L.) Sir, I can 
but regret the decision of yourself and daughter, but I shall still 
hope that time may change your views. 

CoL. St. L. Mr. Duncan, you have heard my decision, which, 
as I said before, is irrevocable. 

Frank D. Hark you St. Leon, I have made a decision as irre-, 
vocable as yours. Your daughter shall be my wife, though I wade 
through oceans of blood to obtain her, and if it must be, every 
house in the township shall be made a beacon light to guide me in 
my purpose. 

Col. St. L. Leave my plantation instantly, sir ! You dare to 
threaten a St. Leon. Leave, sir, or I will call some of the negroes 
to assist you. 

Frank D. No need of so much useless trouble, Col. St. Leon, 
I will take my leave, (aside,) but will soon return. (Exit l. 1 e.) 

Uncle Ned. Massa Kurnel, shan't I bounce him ? 

CoL. St. L. The infernal scoundrel I to threaten my name with 
such a dishonor. By jove, I am sorry I didn't chastise him before 
he left. 

Uncle Ned. Only say de word, Massa Kurnel, an I'll hab de 
boys ketch him, and chuck him into de hoss-pond, and if he says a 
word I'll scrunch him like a bed-bug, suah. 

Col. St. L. Never mind this time, Ned. (Enter Mrs. St. Leon 
and Mk.v-DY. from house Zj.) 

Mrs. St. L. Colonel, w^hat was the meaning of that loud talk- 
ing we just heard ? 

CoL. St. L. That insolent traitor Frank Duncan has been here, 

and threatened that if I did not , but pshaw, no matter. Is 

dinner near ready ? 



8 DEITKICK, [Act I, 

Maude. Yes, father, dinner is ready : but we were waiting for 
Harry, as he has not yet returned from his ride. 

Haeby {outside.) Here Sam, tell Julius to stable my horse, (En- 
ter L. u. E.) Ah, mother, waiting dinner for me, sorry to have 
kept you. Maude how do you like your new horse Gipsey ? 

Maude. Haeky, he is a perfect beauty, and as easy under saddle 
as one could wish. You have my thanks for the present. But who 
do you think has been here this morning? 

Haeey. I am in the dark ; who was it ? 

Maude. Feank Duncan. 

Haeey. That accounts for the town being full of cutthroats. 

Cod. St. L. I have no doubt they belong to his gang. I fear 
for the Union men in this vicinity. 

Mes. St. L. Oh ! Colonel, I fear the worst. "What will become of 
us aU ? 

Haeey. Become of us ; mother ? Thank God there -are a few 

loyal hearts among us, who will never shrink from any peril for 

• their country's sake. There are two friends I can depend upon, 

Chaeles White and Geo. Denmae, will always remain true to the 

old flag. 

Maude. I am sure that Chaeles White will do his best to pro- 
tect us from this band of assassins. {Eiittr Sam. fromJwuse d.) 

Sam. Massa Kuenel, de dinner am dun spoiling. 

CoL. St. L. Come Mothee, Maude, Haeey, let us to our dinner 
at once. (Exit inio lioiise l.) 

Uncee Ned. I golly, Sam, dars goin to be a muss suah. 

Sam. Gorry mitey! Uncle, is dat so ? 

Uncle Ned. Dats whats de matter. But Sam, are you goin tofite. 

Sam. Me fite, wha for ? 

Uncle Ned. For your massa, missus, an de ole plantation. 

Sam. Look heah. Uncle, you've seen two dogs fitin ober a bone? 

Uncle Ned. Y'^es. 

Sam. Dats de Norf an Souf fitin ober us. Now Uncle, did you 
eber see de bone fite. But come long to de kitchen, (Exit into 
house L.) 



SCENE 11— Landscape in 1. (Enter Feank Duncan and John 
Haekee, l. 1. E.) 

Feank D. So, Haekee, you received the letter I sent you last 
week ? 

Haekee. Yes, Fbakk, and acting upon the warrant contained 
therein, I procured thif; unifoim and seveial men for your band. 

Feank D. Well done, Halkie. \^ e will vii^it the men at once, 
and our first job will be to ransack and burn the St. Leon mansion, 
then off to our rendezvous before any of those cursed Yankee scouts 
happen round this vicinity. 

Haekee. I am with you in any scheme against that old aristocrat. 

Feank D. Why 1 What have you against St. Leon ? 



Scene III ] tiik dutch recruit, 9 

Habker. (hitterly) enough ! Has he not treated me more as a 
servant than an equal, and when I have punished any of his nig- 
gers hasent he interfered, while his family acted as if I was unfit to 
sit in their presence. I hate them all. 

Frank D. Well, we will make them suffer for our many -wTongs. 
You take some of the notices I have prepared and place them in 
conspicuous places. I will meet you at Munson's shortly. {Both 
exit, R. 1 E. ^/i^er Laura L. 1 e.) 

Laura. Oh, brother, who would dream your heart was so black. 
I must at once to Colonel, St. Leon's and warn the family of 
Frank's intention to burn their residence to-night. {Exit b. 
cautiously.) 



SCENE III — Plain Chamber or Kitchen in 3. Bar l. Tables and 
Chairs r. and l. Pete Smith and Alex. Burt at Table 
E. Deitrick and Teddy l. playing cards. Ouerrillas, &c. 

Alex. Burt. I guess Duncan will get plenty of men to join his 
band around here ; I've made up my mind to fight against 
the infernal Yankees, and I shall go with him. 

Pete Smith. That is just my determination. 

Alex. Burt. Give us your hand old hoss. 

Teddy. Mr. Deitrick, its a takin of my thrick ye are. Hand 
thim cards back, ye spalpeen. 

- Deitrick. Veil, I dink so neider. Ven I buts my vellar mit de 
dwo heats to bote ents toun, den you dakes him do dot side ; den 
you buts a vellar mit his het do bote ents toun, den I dakes him ; ddt 
is goot. 

Teddy. Arrah, now sure the thrick is mine whin yese didn't 
thrump nor fgllow suit. 

- Deitrick, (jumping up,) 'Nein I Nein I I knows me ouf notings 
and gares notiiigs apout your drumps und shoots. Yot I vauts vonce 
is mien richts. You dakes von drick und I dakes von drick, den dot 
is you dum vonce again already — dot is goot. Put ven you gomes 
do drumps und shoots, and dakes all de dricks, I nix verstay und 
gets mat of mineself, unt I not plays of a veller vot vauts to 
cheat me. 

Teddy. Say, hare you stuttering Dutch lunatic, do yese mane 
to say that Teddy O'Connor was a chate ? Badcess to yese for a hay- 
thin as doesn't now wan card from anither. 

(Alex. Bvrt crosses stage.) 

Alex. Burt. Hello ! What's all this disputing about, I'd like to 
know ? 

Deitrick. I know not dis vellar before, but I dinks he vas a 
lundics asylum mit der straid chackeds drown in, und I vinds him 
do bin von cheets, dot vants all de dricks mit himself, und dot is 
yusht vot I vants of mineself. 

Teddy. Did yese iver say sich a fool at all Alex ? He tinks we 



10 DEITRICK, [Act I, 

play cards this way — I puts down a card and he takes it, thin he 
pnts down a card and I takes it ; wan card is as -good as anither, to 
him an the Jack takes thim all. 

- Deiteick. Nein ! Nein ! dot is not so, it is bedder I was a fool, 
ain't it? Aubur I tole jon dot; I vants me not of all de gards, I 
yusht vants mien chare. 

Alex. Burt. Well havent you got your chair ? (PioJxS up 
Deitrick's cJiair and looks at it.) 

Deiteick. Donnerv/ether ! gasplousin ! I don't means mien 
chair you set yourself mit on dop yet. I means mien chare of de 
gfw'ds. I has nodinks put Ein, Swi, Dri Dime, und he has more 
dimes as me. 

Alex. Burt. Oh, I see, you want his dimes — his money. If I 
was Teddy I wotildn't give you a picayune. 

■ Deiteick. I dink you pese trunk as the tuyval ! You gits efry- 
dings by de dail out. Veil I tole you about dot once a gin a gouple 
of dimes. We blay gards — you see dot ? I dakes his gard, den he 
dakes mien gard — so goot — now it vas mien durn, put he no lets me 
dake his gard, put he dakes mien und I gets nodinks of mienself. 
I never yusht see like dot now. 

Alex. Burt. Ah yes, I see, he euchered you, didn't he ? 

Deitrick. Nien, he no chucker me, he cheet me, und den he 
dalks apout drumps und shoots, und says dot vas his dricks, den I 
gits mat of mienself, und if he wasn't so small of me I hit myself, 
put ouf he dalks more of cii-ee hours lonker, I dink I gives myself a 
black eyes. 

Teddy. Be aff wid ye, be aff. I want yese to remimber, that I 
have desindid from the Irish Kings. Me ansister, Roderick O'Con- 
nor, was Prince of Connanght, and whin ould Pimbroke was a 
ravigin Ireland, he was elected King sure, and he fit till — till he gave 
up, and av yese give me any more of your blarney, I'll put a hid 
on yese. 

• Deitrick. Veil ! so help me grashus, I gant stand dot more as 
dwo hours lonkar ; I feel myself so mat as nefer vas, py jibity ! 

{Enter Harker and Guerrilla ^cith hill.) 

HA.RKEE. Here Corporal, stick that bill up there. 

{As Corporal puts up IJie hill, all gather round.) 
Teddy. {Readin^i sIoip, spelling out the worlds.) All a-b-l-e, all 
able, bod-ied, all able bodied min. 

- Deitrick, Sdands pack unt lets me reat mineself of dot. "All 
aple podied men, petween de aged of swansig und fufsig are — are 

. I don't gan dell vot dot vort vas. Misdur Burt you reats 

dot of me. 

Alex. Burt {reading notiae.) '■'•All ahle-hodied men heticeen the 
ages of tmenty and fifty are ea/mestly called upon to join the Southern 
aryny. Rally to the call of your countryme-n in the field. One united 
efivrt and those Northern hirelings wUl soon he drimn from our sunnj 
South. " 

Harkee. Come boys, what will you take to drink ? I am as dry 
as a fish out of water. (All step to har and call for drinks.) 



Scetn- III.] THE DUTCH RKCKUIT. 11 

— Deitrick. I (look a trink of peer mit you. 

Teddy. Kather than say yese drink alone, I'll take Irish whisky 
straight, av yese hav it. 

Harker. All right my man, take something. You will make a 
good soldier ; what do you say, don't you want to join the South- 
ern army ? 

Teddy. Sure I will do that same ting af yese give me good pay 
and plinty of foightin. 

Harker. We can promise you both, but take another drink. 
{All turn to bar, enter Frank Duncan l. 1 e.) 

Frank D. Rejected by Maude, who once professed to love me. 
The one for whom I would sacrifice life itself, with all its pleasures. 
Driven from the plantation by that old dotard St. Leon. Curse 
tnem, but they shall pay dearly for it yet. 

Harker. Have something. Captain ? 

Frank D. (to bar.) Yes, give me brandy, I feel as if I could 
drink an ocean dry, {filling glass, chunks.) There I feel better. I 
was a little out of sorts just now. 

Pete Smith. Come Deitrick give us a song ? 

All. a song — song. 

— Deitrick. Veil I sings a little of you {sings.) 
Frank D. Any more men secured Harker ? 

Harker (hands bill. ) Yes, one — andhere comes more to select from. 

Frank D. Let me try my hand with them. (Enter Harry 
Charles White and Denmar l. 1 e.) Ah boys, how are you to- 
day. None in uniform, how is this St. Leon? I thought j'^ou 
would have been one of the first to rush to the aid of the unhappy 
South. 

Harry. I am wanted at home to attend to my old father, mother 
and young sister ; in fact I am a stay at home character. 

Frank D. In place of hiding under petticoats, own up that you 
have no heart in the Southern cause. 

Harry. Have it your own way, anything to avoid unpleasant 
argument. (Frank Duncan fills glasses, hands one to Harry, White 
and Denmar. Deitrick fills his and Teddy's glass. ) 

Frank D. Here is the health of President Jefferson Davis and 
the Southern Confederacy. Come St. Leon, White and Denmar, 
show your colors, don't be afraid. 

Harry. Afraid I No, sir, I am not afraid to say that I despise 
and detest you and your whole pack of cut-throats, just as much 
as I despise your President Jeff. Davis and your would-be -Con- 
federacy. I have so far been neutral, but my heart and sympathies 
are with the Union now and forever. 

White. Bravo Harry ! I am with you. 

Denmar. Those are my sentiments, exactl3^ 
■^ Deitrick. De tuyval, vot a gountry, vot a beples. I don't trink 
dot doast, put I trink dis — Ein flag — Ein gountry — Swi Lager 
(drinks. ) 

Teddy. I drinks em both, divil a wan I cares as long as I gits my 
foightin, (drinks.) 

Frank I). So Harry St. Leon you ft)llow in the footsteps of 
your father and take issue with the Ciiemies of the South. Now, 



12 DEIIRICK, Act T, 

mark me, I am yested with authority from my government to force 
such as 3^ou into our army, and you need not fear but I shall use it. 

Haket. Feank Duncan, you have had your say, now I will have 
mine. I defy you or any force you can bring to your aid, to force 
me to raise a hand against the glorious old Stars and Stripes. 

Feank D. You have till dark to make up j^our minds, then, if 
you are not ready to go willingly, force shall be used. 

Haeey. Come friends, let us finish our hunt, after to-day we 
shall have larger game. {Exit Haeey, White and Denmae l.) 

' Deiteick. I gone myself out, put ven ve meets look 

(Feank Duncan starts toirard Deiteick, ?Mo exits l.) 

Feank D. Men to the camp. Haekee, take charge till I arrive. 
{All exit L. 1 e.) Curse the luck it has been disappointment after 
disappointment to-day, but I will yet humble the pride of the St. 
Leons. First, to force that young braggert into our army, and if 
he refuses to go, shoot him down like a dog. {Exit l. 1 e. ) 



SCENE IV — Landsavpe in 1. Lights half down. {Enter Haeey, 
White, Denmae and Deiteick e. 1 e. ) 

Haeey. Well, here it is evening, and none of us have decided to 
join the Southern army. I suppose we shall be severely punished 
for our temerity. 

Denmae. I shall not allow the fear of Feank Duncan's wrath to 
spoil my appetite, and as it is growing late I will bid j'ou good 
evening ; come Deiteick. 

— Deiteick. I gots some obbedites do, und I dakes dot subber 
yusht so soon dot I got him. {Exit l. 1 e.) 

White, {calling) Denmae I remember the signal. 

Denmae, {ontdde.) All right I Two shots. 

Haeey. I have had a strange forboding of evil all day upon my 
mind at every flash of our guns. My father and Feank Duncan 
would arise together before me. What can it mean ? 

White. 'Tis beyond my comprehension, {looks e.) Ah, here 
comes one whose presence Avill help to drive away all gloomy 
thoughts, and as I may be in the way, I will also bid you good 
evening. {Exit i.. Enter Jjavra b. i7i haste.) 

Lauea. How glad I am to see you, Haeey. You must leave this 
place at once ; Feank swears to compel you to join his band or 
kill you. 

Haeey. He had better beware before driving me to extremities, 
for I can use a weapon as well as he. 

Lauea. HaeRy, as bad a man as he is, and engaged in a worse 
cause, he is still my brother. You will not harm him, Haeey, but 
will try to avoid him, will you not ? 

Haeey. Lauea, if my father is willing I will leave at once for the 
Union army, it has long been my desire to do so. 

Lauea. Anything, Haeey, for safety, prepare at once, you have 
no time to lose. 



ScneV,] THE dutch rkcruit. 13 

Harry. Shall I meet yon again before I depart, Laura ? 

Laura. I shall visit Maude this evening. {Exit r.) 

Harry. This is indeed unpleasant^my life threatened by the 

brother of my affianced wife, and for her sake I dare not give him 

the punishment he so richly deserves. {Exit l.) 



SCENE V — Parlor in 2. Set window e. {Enter Mrs. St. Leon and 
Maude r. 1 e. ) 

Maude. I wonder what keeps Harry, he is not usually detained so 
late while hunting, {going to windoic,) I hope nothing has happened. 

Mrs. St. L. Do not be impatient child, Harry will, no doubt, 
be here soon. {Enter Goij. St. L, c. d.) 

Maude. Father, I believe Harry wishes to join the Union army ; 
he has spoken to me several times about it of late, but he thought 
his first duty was with yow and mother. {Enter Harry, c. d.) 

Col. St. L. If it is his wish, I shall make no opposition. 

Harry. Thank you, father, for those cheering words. Frank 

Duncan and I had a few sharp words at Munson's store to-day, which 

resulted in my openly avowing my principles, and he swears that he 

will either force me into his cutthroat band or shoot me down like a 

• dog. 

CoL. St. L. The infernal scoundrel I 

Harry. Father, I feel that the time has now arrived for me to join 
the Union army, and do my share toward putting down this Rebellion. 

Col. St. L. Yes, Harry, your duty points the way ; take the best 
horse in the stable, make your way to the Union camp, and tell the 
General that old Colonel St. Leon has sent his only son to fill his 
place in the conflict. 

Maude. Why, Harry, surely, you are not going so soon ? 

Harry. The sooner the better, Maude ; once in the Union lines 
I can meet Frank Duncan face to face : "I with the Blue, he with the 
Gray." 

Mrs. St.. L. Harry, 'tis hard to bid you leave us, but far be it 
from me to keep you even one moment from your duty. 

Maude. My dear brother, you have our prayers for your success. 

Harry. Thank you all for your kind wishes, but I do not go 

alone. {Fires revolver twice through unndow.) Do not be alarmed, 

mother, 'tis but a signal to call my friends. {Enter Deitrick c. d.) 

•— Deitrick. Misdur Harrys, I cum of mineself down, pecause I 

vants to sprecken to dein vater. 

CoL. St. L. Well, Deitrick, what can I do for you ? 
— ^" Deitrick. I dink I got me a situations fur de army, und I vish 
dot you vould keeps of dot monies vot you owe yourself of me, 
und ouf I gots kilt, giv dot do dem boorhouses. 

Col. St. L. I will attend to your l)equest. 

Harry. We are-not going alone, Deitrick, for here comes com- 
pany. {Enter White and Denmar c. d. ) 

White. We heard the signal and hastened here at once. What 
has happened ? 



14 DEITKICK, [Act I, 

Haeby. Nothing of importauce, but I have decided to make my 
way at ouce to the Union camp, and, wishing company, called you 
here. Will you both join me ? 

White. Hakry, I go for one. 

Denmar. Count me as two. 
•■ Deiteick. So I, dree dimes. (Mes. St. Leon goe» to windoiD. ) 

Haeey. Thank you friends for your decision, but we must 
make arrangements for our immediate departure. 

Mes. St. L. Haeey there must be something unusual going on 
at Munson's store, as a large crowd has gathered there. {Enter 
Lauea, c. d.) 

Latjea. Fly Haeey I Fly at once, my brother is coming to force 
yoTi to join his band. 

Haeey. Never fear Lauea, he shall not find me unprepared. 
{Exit; returns with a rijle^ which he places near window.) There is 
one good shot at least. 

Lauea. Oh, Harry, fly for my sake, do not, I pray you tarry 
here. I hear them even now. 

CoL. St. L. Eesistance is useless to such numbers, therefore, 
my son, do not turn our home into a scene of desolation and blood- 
shed, but fly at once. 

Haeey. Father, though I detest a skulker and a coward, j'ou 
shall be obeyed. {Exit '\Vhite, Denmae «;z.fZ Deiteick.) Farewell 
Father, Mother, Maude. Good bye Lauea, do not forget 'tis for 
your sake I spare Feank, your brother. {Enter White.) 

White. It is too late, they are making their way across the lawn 
even now. 

Mes. St. L. May heaven protect us. 

Haeey, {looking through icindow.) Great heavens I White, your 
house is one vast sheet of flames. 

White. It is indeed so. Feank Duncan has one more item 
scored against him, {Enter Denmae and Deiteick. ) . 

Maude. H^tery, there is one avenue left ; while they are coming 
up the lawn you escape by the cellar 

Haeey. Boys at once to the cellar. {Exit e. 1 e. ) 

CoL. St. L. Thank Heaven they are safe. (Crash heard. Enter 
Frank Duncan, Harker niid Guerillas, c. d.) 

Feank D. Caged at last, {looks around.) Gone! Old man, 
where is that snivelling Yankee son of yours ? 

Col. St. L. Out of your reach you infernal cut-throat. 

Feank D. 'Tis false 1 I will have- him yet. Search the house 
from top to bottom ; Five hundred dollars for Haeey St. Leon, 
dead or alive. {Exit Haeker and Gueeillas e. and l.) 

Lauea. He is at last safe from j'our clutches. 

Feank D. You too turned traitor? {looking through window.) 
What is that I see ? Harky St. Leon making his way across the 
plantation towards the wood, {discovers rijie.) Not so safe as you 
may think, he has left the means for his own destruction. {Points 
riJle, through the window, Laura snatches revolver frjjm his belt.) 

Laura. Fire that rifle at Harry St. Leon and my hand will send 
a bullet through your heart. (Picture. ) Now he has reached the 
woods and is safe, {drops revolver.) 



Scene VI.] thk dutch rkckuit. 15 

Feank D. {meeringly,) you shall pay clearly for this, my darling 
sister, at some future time. As I have missed one bird I will make 
doubly sure of the other. ( Grasps Maude hy the arm. ) Come along 
my beauty and do not anger me by any vain resistance. 

Col. St. L. (^raintig caiie.) Leave the house or I will chastise you 
for your insolence. 

Frank D. {picking up revolver dropped by Ijavha.) Chastise me 
will you ? Take that for your insolence. (Shoots, St. Leon falls ; 
Mes. St. Leon and Maude kneel by him. ) 

Maude. Villain ! You have murdered my father ! 

Lauea. Oh Frank ! what have you done ? 

Feank. D. I have but commenced my scheme of vengeance. 
{Enter Haekee and Guerrillas.; 

Haekee. Smith reports that Union Cavalry is approaching by 
the east road. 

Feank D. Then we must at once to our saddles, bear that old 
dotard to the yard. (Guerillas exit with St, Leon, c. d. ) As for 
you. Miss Maude, make all your preparations to become my wife on 
my return. {Exit c. d. ) 

Maude. Come mother, this place is no longer safe for us. 

Mes. St. Leon. Oh, M-here shall I go ? My husband murdered 
in cold blood, and my only son driven from home. 

Laura. Come to our house, and I will try to repair iii part the evil 
my brother has done. {Exit Mes. St. Leon, supported by Maude 
and Lauea.) 



SCENE VI — Same as Scene 1, Liglits down. (Colonel St. Leon 
discooered on Bank e. Enter Mes, St, Leon from house 
L, supported by Maude and Lauea, Cross to e, , kneel. ) 

Mrs. St. L, This cross is harder than I can bear. All, all is dark 
to me. Colonel, husband, may our Father above receive thee, 

Maude. Mother, mother ! 

Mes, St L, Forgive me, my daughter, if, in grief for the dead, 
I forget the living, {Enter Harey l. 1 e. ) 

Harey. Those terrible forebodings are still haunting my mind. 
I could not leave until I had ag xin beheld my father, mother and 
sister. Why who are those kneeling there? Mother, sister, tell me 
who is that lying there ? 

Mes, St. L, Your father, who has been murdered. 

Haeey, My father murdered I {Kneels in group. Enter Feank 
Duncan and Pete Smith e, 1 e. ) 

Feank D. Into the house, set fire to it in several places, then 
escape by the rear, {Exit, Pete Smith crosses cautiously from r. to 
L, exit into house. ) 

Haeey. My forebodings are realized. Father, dear Father mur- 
dered and I not here to protect you. Why are you all so calm ? why 
do you not weep rivers of tears? See those white locks dyed with 
the life current from his gaping wounds. Mother, who did this 
terrible deed ? 

Mrs. St. L. Fra.nk Duncan. 



16 DEITBICK, Act II, 

Hakry. Feank Duncan's image came into my mind with my 
father's as if some terrible link connected them together. You see I 
am calm, tell me all ? 

Maude. After yon had gained the wood Frank Duncan, enraged 
at yonr escape, rudely grasped my arm, and tried to drag me from 
the room; father, seizing his cane, sought to protect me, when 
Frank Duncan shot him down in cold blood and fled immediately, 
hotly pursued by Union Cavalry who heard the firing. 

Harry. Gone ! Escaped ! and I not nigh to avenge the wrong. 
Oh, why were the thunderbolts of Heaven silent when such a bloody 
deed was done. {Fires pistol twice, enter White and Denmar l. 1 
E.) Hold friends, ask no questions until I have told you all — a story 
which will make the blood curdle in your veins : There lies my 
father, murdered by that fiend in human shape, Fr \.nk Duncan. 
{Fire seen in Jwum t,.) What is that, our house in tiames ; let us 
save what we can ; (as the door is opened fiames hurst out.) Too late ! • 
too late ! Mother, Sister, Laura, pray for us. . {All draw revolvers 
and kneel. ) Our mission is revenge. 

( Tableau — Curtain. ) 



ACT II. 

SCENE I — Log Iwuse or liiclien in 4. Set door r. 2 e. Set fire jtlace 
L. 2 E. Bed against fiat c. J'able and stools l. Lights half 
down. (Deitrick discovered in bed inith curtains closed.) 
Rain heard, lightning and thunder at intervals. 

' Deitrick. Mine gootness of I don't pelieve I is yusht voked up, 
{draidng curtain) and vere is all de beples vot is here gone do ? 
Grashus how it raints ! {arising jKtinfuUg.) Oh, mine leg, of I 
don't dink I nefer gets mineself ofer dot woundedness, I vi«h dot 
repel dot shoots me of mine leg derein, vas yusht here, I bet myself 
five tollars dot he vould- get lickt, {li7nps down stage.) De vire has 
gone oud, und de vellars has gone oud, und if dot woundedness 
didn't hurt me so muchd, I would gone oud do. Nobody he efer 
dends do dot vire, {fixing fire.) Vot an awful veller dot Gaptain 
Harry is ; he goes richt away do dot repel armies und gomes pack 
mitbapers und blansof dot forts, yusht de same like he dond gare 
vedder he vas kilt or not. I dond know vot he vas mean puy sudch 
conducd like dose. {I^nock heard. D-eit-rick crosses to door.) Who 
was on de inside oud ? 

Harry. It is me, Harry. 

- Deitrick. So. Veil by golly, Gapdain, you got myself pack yet, 
aind id ? ( Opens door, enter Harry. ) 

Harry. 'Tis a terrible night out, where is White and Denmar ? 

^ Deitrick. I dond gan dell, dey vas gone oud yusht ven I vas 
asleepen. It rainds like de tuyval, 

Harry. Fix up a little, Deitrick, I expect company. {Sits l. 
leans head on table.) 



Scene I.] the dutch recruit. 17 

-^ Deiteick. You got gompany, veil I make dot pet firsd, (drmrs 
sheet) dots all mate. Now I buds efrydiiig in its blaces. Gapdain 
I dond vill gomplain put I sboult like to know vy dot is you gone 
amonged dem repel vellars so mucbd. you git kilt some of dese 
vine days yusht so sure as my name is Deitrick. 

Haery. Kevenge ! The night Feank Duncan killed my father 
and burned our house, I swore an oath of vengeance ; as a spy I 
gain access into the rebel lines ; four of his band have fallen by 
my hand and he shall soon follow them. I expect some Union of- 
ficers, to whom I shall impart information of importance, 
-- Deitrick. Vy dond you got a uniforms like dot ? 

Haery. Here we live secluded, no one knows our intentions, ex- 
cept those I expect ; should I wear a uniform of Blue I could not gain 
admittance into the rebel lines, {Knocks at door e.) Ah! that is 
the signal, open the door Deitrick. (Deitrick unfastens door, 
enter General U. S. A., Colonel Franklin and Two Ofl&cers.) 
Welcome, gentlemen, I am glad to meet you. 

General. We thank you for the greeting, but who have I the 
pleasure of addressing ? 

Harry. Harry St. Leon, known to your anny as "The 
Avenger. " 

General. Harry St. Leon ! Can you be the son of my old 
classmate at West JPoint, Colonel St. Leon ? 

Harry. The same. 

General. Where is your father ? 

Haeey. Dead, foully murdered, and that is why I, in place of 
joining your ranks, lead the roving life of a spy. But time is flying, 
General, here are some important dispatches I captured from one of 
the enemy's couriers. They will attack your camp early to-morrow- 
morning in overwhelming numbers, intending to capture the pickets 
and take you by surprise. 

GENEEA.L. Then we will be prepared to receive them. Many 
thanks till I can reward your valuable services better. Join our 
ranks and I will see that you receive a commission, and it will be 
safer, as I understand there is a heavy reward offered for you, dead 
or alive. 

Haery. General, do not try to tem^^t me from fulfilling my oath. 
I will willingly impart to you any information which I can obtain, 
but now I only live for revenge. 

Geneeal. Gentlemen, let us at once to our camp. St. Leon, 
whenever you may wish to see me, send word by the same messen- 
ger as before. Adieu. (Hany opens door.) 

Haery. Adieu General, you shall soon hear from me again. (Clos- 
ing door.) 'Tis clearing up the worse for my undertaking. 
' Deiteick, ( Trying to put on shoe. ) Dot Sheneral was a fine vellar ! 
Gaptain, Mine gootness, I vonders of I efer gets dot poots on. 

White. (Outside e.) I say, Deitrick, open the door. 

Harry. Ah ! White, I will open the door for him. 
- Deitrick, Dots him sure. (Harry opens door., enter White and 
Denmar condvcting St. Clair.) 

Harry, Who have j^ou there, White ? A Confederate officer, as 
I live. 



18 DKITRICK, ^ Act II, 

White. He strayed a little too close to our retreat, so we cap- 
tured him and brought him in. We did not know but you C(5uld use 
him for some purpose. 

Hakrt. You were right, I need a Confederate uniform, and at once. 

St. Clair. Sir, as an officer in the Southern army and captured 
in uniform, I demand that you treat me as a prisoner of war and a 
gentleman. 
"- Deitrick. Yah, we dreat you dot vay. 

Harry. We shall treat you as a gentleman and a soldier, but it is 
necessary that I have your coat and hat for a few hours. 

St. Clair. I protest against your taking either, sir. 

Harry. Then we shall be obliged to take them by force, as much 
as I may regret the necessity. 

Deitrick. Dook my atfice und dook em off yusht quick like you 
can. Dot Gaptain is an awful vellar ven he gits mat, I tole you dot, 

St. Clair. Eather than submit to personal violence, I give them 
up, but under protest. ( Takes off coat and hat.) 

Harry. Are you not the bearer of dispatches ? 

St. Clair. I refuse to answer, {glancing quickly at right hoot. ) 

Harry. I will trouble you to take oif your right boot. 
- Deitrick. I dook it off. ( Wliite and Benmar hold 8t. Clair. 
Deitrick pulls off boot and rolls over, papers fall out.) Of I don't be- 
lieve I broke somedingsby jibity, (rubbing himself.) 

Harry. (Picking up papers. ) The very thing ; with these pa- 
pers I can make my way to headquarters. (Putting on St. Clair's 
coat and. hat and whiskers from box on table.) I am going inside the 
Confederate lines. Guard your prisoner well, as upon your vigilance 
depends my safety. (Deitrick lets him out of door.) 

White. Major, we will have to compel you to stay here until the 
Captain returns ; so make yourself as comfortable as possible ; only 
remember, the first effort you make to escape will be met by a 
closer confinement. 

» Deitrick. Dot's so, de gloser gonfined abart you is, look oud 
vonce. 

St. Clair. I will try to get a little sleep, if you have a spare 
blanket. 

White (getting blankets i?.) There, make yourself at home 
(yawns). I guess I am a little sleepy, too. Deitrick, you stand 
guard for a couple of hours, then I will relieve you, and afterward 
Denmar can relieve me. Come, let's turn in. (Take blankets and 
lie down before fire l. ) 

Deitrick (getting rifi£ from corner.) Dot is what I gafts brepara- 
tions for war. When I gots dot vail, mit myself town, I dinks I 
vas kilt, und ouf I dond vas hat dem poots on, I gots mien wound- 
edness hurd like de tuyval. Dot vellar he sleepeu goot, I dinks I 
got me a smoken. (Looks around.) Vere is dot bipes ? (finds it in 
bed). Gootness, I goes to bed mit dot bipes (business) ; now dot is 
peautifuUs (yawns). I feels dot sleepiness mineself. Dot vel- 
lar, he is vast asleepen und I veels yusht like I (leans head on 

table — starts up) grashus, I dinks de brisoner was escabes, but dot 

aind so -(Goes to asleep. St. Cl\ir rises cautiously, crosses to 

door. ) 



Scene II. ] the dutch rj cruit. 19 

St. ClaiPv. Sleep on, my Teutonic friend, your drowsiness has 
proved my salvation. {Exit r.) 

■> Deitrick. Scat (icakes up.) Veil ouf I dond look oud I 

gots asleepen. Mine lite has gone oud, I lights id, (starts towards 
fireplace, discovers St. Glair" s escape.) Mine Cot in himmel ! Doim- 
erwether ! de tuyval I Misdur White, dot brisoner, he done escaped 
of himself und. {V/hite and Denmar jump up, gmsp their guns.) 

White. The prisoner gone ! How did he escape ? 

- Deitrick. I yusht lides minebipe do dook asmoken, ven I looks 
arount dot brisoner vas no vere I seed him 

Denmar. Most lilcely you was asleep. 

White. Come Denmar, Deitrick, we must re-capture that rebel, 
or Harry is lost. ( White and Denmar exit through door r.) 

— Deitrick. {Piitting on oveixoat.) I dond see how dot veller he 
cot avay : I dond vas asleepen, maybe he vas dot spirits like Ham- 
let's fader in der Deader. Veil I got dot brisoner again, so help me 
Horace Greeley, {Exit r.) 



SCENE II. — Landscape in 2. {Enter Pete Smith l. 2 e. 
on guard.) 

Pete Smith. I wish this tarnation war was ended. It is nothing 
but fight and stand on guard all the time, {yawns.) I haven't had a 
good night's rest for a week, and they have given us orders to be ex- 
tra watchful to-night. Halt ! who comes there ? {Looks r.) 

Harry. {Outside.) A friend. 

Pete Smith. Advance and give the countersign. {Enter Harry 

R. 2 E.) 

Harry. I have dispatches of the utmost importance and must 
see the General at once. 

Pete Smith. I will send for the Officer of the Guard, (look l.) 
Most likely this is the General approaching, he sometimes visits the 
outposts. Halt ! who comes there ? 

Alex. Burt. (Outside.) Grand Eounds. 

Pete Smith. Advance Sergeant of Grand Bounds and give the 
countersign. {Enter Sergeant of Rebels, gives countersign). Coun- 
tersign correct, pass rounds. (Exit to place. As Grand Rounds 
enter l. Pete Smith steps forward, salutes Alex. Burt.) Officer 
of the Guard, this officer here states he has dispatches of importance 
for the General, {resumes station.) 

General. Well, sir, what papers have you ? 

Harry. {Producing dispaicJies.) General, these dispatches were 
handed me by Major St. Clair, who has been severely wounded, 
and he requested me to deliver them to you, in person. 

General. Thanks, but to whom am I indebted for their safe de- 
livery? (Alex. Burt, icho has been chsdy watching Harry, draws 
revolver.) 

Alex. Burt. Do not attempt to escape I 

General. What means this outrage, Lieutenant ?. 



20 • DEITRICK, Act II, 

Alex. Burt. {Pulling of Harry's whiskers.) General, allow me 
to iutroduce Harry St. Leon, the Union Spy, more properly known 
as The Avenger. (Harry folds Ms arms.) 

Geneeal. Ha ! Then you are the man we were ordered to keep 
a close watch for. What infernal scheme have you on hand now that 
brings you to our lines ? 

Haeky. I refuse to answer any questions. 

Feank D. (Entering lu. 1 e.) General, I just heard of your in- 
tended surprise of the Union camp to-morrow morning, and I come 
to volunteer the services of my band. ' What ! St. Leon. Ha ! Ha ! 
my fine bird, caged at last. 

Geneeax. You know him Duncan, who is he ? 

Haeey. The avenger of a father's murder. (Grasps Frank 
Duncan byMie throat.) 

Geneeae. Secure him, guards. (Pete Smith and Guerrilla seize 
Harry.) Young man, your case is desperate ; I have orders to shoot 
you as soon as captured. 

Haeey. Such is generally the custom of Guerrillas, but hark you, 
General, it is life for life, a " Grey for a Blue." 

Geneeal. I do not take your meaning. 

Haeey. But a few miles from here Major St. Clair is a prisoner ; 
if I do not return my men will hang him to the first tree. (Enter 
St. Clair E. 1 E.) 

St. Claie. General, I was captured by a party of scouts but a 
short distance from here (points at Harry)., and there stands their 
leader. I'll trouble you for my coat and hat. 

Haeey. Now my fate is sealed. (Takes off coat and hat, hands 
them to St. Clair.) 

Geneeal (shaking hands with St. Clair). Allow me to congratu- 
late you. Major, on your safe deliverance. And now, I shall not 
hesitate to mete out to you the penalty proscribed by my superior. 

Feank D. General, there is a little matter of long standing be- 
tween the prisoner and myself, and if my well-known services would 
entitle me to the privilege of carrying out his sentence, you can 
call on me for any favor in return. 

Geneeal. Your request shall be gi-anted. Captain Duncan, you 
will see that my orders are strictly carried out, and these soldiers 
will be under your command until I receive your report. Come 
Major, Lieutenant and Sergeant, let us at once to our quarters. 
(Exit General and Staff -L. 2 e.) 

Feank D. Harry St. Leon, you are at last in my jDower. Prepare 
for the journey which you are about to take into a new country. 

Haeey. When I first undertook the hazardous life of a spy, I 
made all my preparations to meet death face to face ; but I warn 
you, Frank Duncan, by murdering me, you will not escape j'our 
just doom, for others are upon your path who will execute the oath 
I swore against the murderer of my aged father. 

Feank D. No more, I will hear no more. Smith, place him 

yonder. (Pete Smith places Harry e. 2 e.) Nowmen^ ready 

aim (Shots heard e. Guerrillas fall. Exit Frank Duncan and 

Pete Smith l. 2 e. in haste. Enter White, Denmar and Deitrick 
K. 2 E. White hands Harry a gun.) 



Sc<ne III] xnR dutch RECRUTr. 21 

White. Take this giiii ; we must at once gain the protection of 
our cabin, or all will be taken. 

Harry. Thanks, White, bnt let us start at once. That was a 
close shave for me. {Exit Harry, White and Benmar r.) 

. Deitrick. I fights myself like de tuyval, aind id. {Looks around, 

seeing the rest have gone, exits hastily r. Enter Frank Dun^can, 
Harker and Guerrillas l. 2 e.) 

Frank D. Escaped ! Follow at once in their path ; take them 
dead or alive ! {Marker and Guerrillas exit r. Enter General 
and Staff l. 2 e.) General, the Spy has escaped, rescued by his 
friends, who have kill'd our pickets. 

General. Escaped ! Have you ordered out a detachment in 
pursuit ? 

Frank D. Yes, General, at once. 

General. Follow them yourself ; leave not a stone unturned to 
effect his re-capture ; then take him, if alive, to Belle Isle — let him 
starve for his audacity. {Exit Frank Duncan r. 2 e.) Gentlemen, 
let us at once to the attack — all now depends upon quick actions. 
To your saddles immediately — ride for your lives. One hour in the 
field is worth a whole day here. 

{All Exit L. 2e.) 



SCENE 111.— Wood in 1. Rain heard. {Enter Harry, White, 
Benmar and Deitrick l. in haste. ) 

Harry. At last we are free from those human bloodhounds. 

White. Yes, we have thrown them off the scent ; let us at once 
to our retreat ; gather whatever we wish to take with us, and aban- 
don this section for a time at least. 

Harry. You are right, since St. Clair knows of its whereabouts ; 
the place will be made too hot to hold us. Deitrick, you stand 
guard here, while we get ready for a start. Can you keep your eyes 
open now ? 

■ Deitrick. Yah, I gan do dot, und if any repels gomes of me, I 
shoods myself of him — dot's so. 

Harry. Come, friends, let us hasten. {Exit r., folhwed by 
White and Denmar.) 
- Deitrick. Dot is an awful night {Jiash n.) Phew! of suchd a 
von like dot, sdruck me, by jibity, I vould haf gone died. 
{Thunder.) Donnerwetter, how it raints. I doud like of dis pisi- 
ness. I got de gi'oups of mine woundeduess, und prings my 
barents paid heats, do der graves, mit sorrows. {Enter Teddy l. 
in haste. ) Sdob quick I who vas you ? 

Teddy. Don't yese remimber me, Deitrick ? — Teddy O'Connor. 
^ Deitrick. You vas de vellars dot — dot cheet me mit der guards 
mit der shoots und drumps und blayed of der vellar mit a het at 
bode ents. 



22 DEITRTCK, [Act II, 

Teddy. Will, I am sorry for any misunderstandin' we had, sure, 
an' 1 axes yere pardin.' 

- Deitkick. You dond gan blay any more of dose dricks mit dis 
Dutchmans — mark dime — March. (Aims gun. Teddy attempts to 
put his hands in his pockets \) 

Teddy. Ye dhirty spalpeen ^'e, but 

- Deiteick. Shud ub your moud — no nonsendces. {Enter Frank 
Duncan l.) Stob quick — trow up your hants — mark dime — or I 
kills mineself {Frank Duncan marks time.) 

Frank D. You infernal Dutchman, I'll 

-^ Deitkick. Shud up ! no dalking mit der shendlemans on gard. 
{Enter Pete Smith l.) Trow ub your hants — mark dime — you vas 
a nice vellars, vasn't you ? You vas dree nice vellars. You subrise 
der bickets aind id ? veil, I guess nod ouf der gourt knows herself. 
{Enter two Guerrillas, l.) Hold — trow ub your hants — mark dime — 
dwo more angels — vaster — keep id ub, or I vires. {Enter Harker k. , 
creeps cautiously toicard Deitrick.) Of I vas gomanters of suchd 
as dot I vould sdard a graveyarts — vail in — {Harker pinions Diet- 
rick's arms, Frank Duncan places handkerchief over his mouth. 
Teddy grasps his gun.) 

Teddy. There, ye dhirty spalpeen ye. Y''ou wouldn't shake 
hands wid Tiddy O'Connor 

Feank D. Silence fool ! do yoti want to alarm our game ? Take 
him along with us. {Guerrillas pick up Deitrick.) 

Haekee. Now, Captain, our birds are once more in our reach. 

{All exit E.) 



SCENE lY.— Same as Scene 1, Same Act. {Enter General U.S. A., 
Colonel Franklin and Two Officers e.) 

Geneeal. St. Leon not here. What can have become of him ? 

Col. Franklin. Most likely he has gone on one of his many 
expeditions, and will return ere long. 

Geneeal. I fear for his safety Since learning that he whom we 
knew so long as The Avenger, was the son of my old friend, Colo- 
nel St. Leon, I have taken a great interest in his welfare. 

Col. Feanklin. I hear footsteps, General; you are imperiling 
your safety by remaining so long outside of our lines. 

Geneeal. No man, who is an honorable soldier, whether Gene- 
ral or Private, should be afraid to meet death in any form or 
shape. ' 

Col. Franklin. The footsteps are approaching this way ; let us 
sell our lives dearly if they are enemies. {Draivs revolver.) 

{Enter Harry, White and Denmar r.) 

General. Ah ! returned — I had fears for your safety. 
Haeet. This has been an eventful night to me, General. After 
you left here I returned to the Confederate camp in disguise, was 



Seonc I.] TiiK DUTCH REr-i-.urr. 23 

discovered, and fi))ont to be shot, when my brave friends rescued 
me. Our retreat is known, and as Frank Duncan's guen-illas were 
in full chase after us, you had better leave at once, and I will shortly 
follow you. 

Geneeal. Again you have placed me under obligations to you. 
To-morrow I wish you near me if there is a battle to be fought. 
Will you not accept a position on my staif ? 

Haeey. Yes, but for the day only. This is my place till I have 
fully avenged all wrongs. But, General, fly ere it be too late. 
{Exit General U. 8. A., Colonel Fianklin and Officers. Harry 
casts Mmself on bed. ) 

Haeey. Again those terrible forebodings of evil come before my 
mind. What do they foretell ? Can they mean danger to my 
mother and sister ? Oh my poor unhappy South, why did you bring 
this righteous judgment upon you ? 

White. Come, Harry, we have not much time to lose (noise 
heard in the distance e.) 

Denmae. Hark ! There is some one approaching. {Harry 
jumps from bed, opens door. Shot heard.) 

Haeey {clodng door). That was a narrow escape. We will have 
to make a stand here, as it is too late for flight. 

White. They must have either killed or captured Deitrick, 
though I did not hear a shot fired. 

Haekee. {Outside -r.) Surrender and your lives will be spared ; 
resist and we will burn the house. 

Haeey. {Shooting through vnndoio.) Take that for your answer. 
(Shots heard outside ; suddenly all is still. ) 

White, What can they be doing? 

Haeey. They are gathering brush to fire the house. We must 
escape by the secret passage ; you two go while I keep them at bay. 
(Fires lit.) 

White. 'Tis you they want, let me stay. 

Haeey. There is no time for argument, go at once. (Exit White 
and Beiimar through trap. Boor bursts open, enter Guerrillas, Harry 
fires, one falls. Enter Frank Duncan and Harker, who grasps 
Harry as he enters trap.) 

Feank D. Ah, my bird, caught again. This time you go to 
Belle Isle. 

Tableau— Curtain. 



ACT III. 

SCENE I — Landscape or Rocky Pass in 4, (Enter Union Troops l. 
u. e. ) — Grand March and Zouam Brill. — Betailfor Picket 
and Sentinel duty. — Bivouac, Camp Scenes, <|r. — Posting 



24 DEITRICK, [Aot IV, 



, — (Ligh is dow n.)— Taps. — Grand Rounds. — 
'■^ 8hot heard 1j. — Union Troops form hurnedly, commence 
firing, falling back sloicly. — Bombshells thrown on stage 
li. — Union Troops exit's,. — Enter Rebel Troops l. — Firing 
cross sloioly to r. — Bombs ihrown on stage from k. — During 
foregoing battle, Two or Four on each side fall — and are 
carried off stage r. and l,. — Rebel Troops fall back hur- 
riedly. — Enter Union Troops at charge r. — Rebel Troops 
rally, meet c. — Four or Five of each side fall. — 
Picture. 

Tableau — Curtain . 



" This Act can be omitted without injury to the Play. " 

AUTHOR. 



ACT IV. 

SCENE 1—Same as Scene 1. Act 1. (Contrabands led by Uncle Ned 
and Sam dancing '•'■ De Kingdom'' s Comin.^^ At conclu- 
sion Uncle Med gets on bench.) 

Uncle Ned. Now you common niggahs listen to what I tole yer : 
Missus says dat yer are all free. (AllsJiout.) Dat you ken go when 
you please, an w'har yer please widout any Masser or Missus. Masser 
Lincum dun sign de mancipashun proclamashun, so dat now yuse 
as good as de white folks. So all dose dat wants to work for deir- 
selves, pack up deir duds and bid good bye to Missus. (All exit l. 
but Uncle Ned and Sam. ) 

Sam. Uncle Ned, what is you gwine to do ? 

Uncle Ned. Sam, I was born on dis plantation, an when Masser 
St. Leon was a little boy I toted him around, an now dat he is dead 
an gone, does ye spose I am gwine to go away an leab de ole 
Missus ? 

Sam. Look a heah Uncle Ned, you is as good as de white folks ; 
now why doesn't you join de Bobolishun party and run for 
Congress. 

Uncle Ned. You can do dat Sam, as for me I'll stick by de ole 
plantation. 

Sam. Well, good by Uncle, dis chile is gwine suah. 

Uncle N^d. Good bye Sam, and when you gits to Congress don't 
forgit yer old Uncle. (Exit Sam. l.) Taint no use talkin dem 
darkies, I'll wish dey was back on de ole plantation fore long. (En- 
ter Mrs. St. Leon and Maude l. u. e. ) 



Scene I.] the dutch reckuit. 2') 

Mes. St. L. How well our oldjiouie has beeu made to look. 

Maude. Yes, mothei-, it was a miracle that naught but the 
kitchens and upper chambers were destroyed. 

Uncle Ned {bowing). Beg pardon, Missus, but de ole house 
looks kind of natural. 

Mrs. St. Leon. Yes, uncle, just as natural as of old ; but did 
you instruct the hands that they were now free to go where they 
f)lease. 

Uncle Ned. Yes, Missus, an heah dey cum. {Negroes cross l. 
to R. icith bundles.) 

Negroes. Good bye. Missus. 

Mrs. St. L. Farewell — a kind farewell to all. 

Maude. How sad one feels to even part from a servant. 

Mrs. St, L. Good bye, Uncle Ned, 'tis with the deepest regret 
I part with you. 

Uncle Ned. Missus, I isn't agwine. I was born on dis planta- 
tion, and wid your leab I'll die heah. I'se old now, Missus, an' 
can't do much ; but what I can do I will do. You won't send me 
away, Missus ? 

Mrs. St. L. No, Uncle Ned, while I have a roof over my head 
you shall share it with me. 

Uncle Ned. Tank you, Missus, tank you ; any place is good 
enough for me. 

Maude. If Harry was only here to enjoy this, our return to the 
old homestead. 

Mrs. St. L. I fear, Maude, for his safety ; 'tis over six months 
since we have heard aught from him. {Enter Deitrick r. u. e. in 
haste. ) 

-" Deitrick. Donnerwetter ! vich vay shall I gone ? Ah ! dere 's 
Misdur Harry's volks. Ouf you blease, dot pig repel vellars va's 
yusht cumin afder miueself, und I dond gan dell vich vay I gone. 

Maude. Go into the house*; there you will find some old clothes, 
wdth which you can disguise yourself. {Exit Deitrick into Jwuse l.) 
Mother, we must detain his pursuers at all hazards. Uncle Ned, 
you run down the lawn, and throw them off the track if you can. 

Uncle Ned. I'se gwine, Miss Maude, an' if dey insist on cumin, 
I'll scrunch dem like a bed-bug. {Exit r. u. e, ) 

Mrs. St. L. God grant we can save him from those terrible 
men. 

Maude. If they belong to Frank Duncan's guerrillas, they are 
as bloodthirsty as their master. 

Mrs, St. L. 'Tis strange that Frank has not troubled us since 
the fire. 

Maude. He knows my feelings, and perhaps has foregone his 
determination to force me to become his wife. 

Uncle Ned {outside). I tell you, Masser Harker, dat dey haint 
nobody cum dis way, suah. 

Maude. John Harker back to the village I 

Harker {outside). Stand aside, you black rascal! — I'll see for 
myself. {Enter Harker and two 'Gnerrillas r, u. e,, followed by 
Uncle Ned.) Ah, ladies, excuse me. 

Maude. John Harker, what means this outrage ? I think that 



26 DEITEICK, [Act IV, 

you and your villainous master have injured our family enough, 
without putting us to further trouble. 

Mrs. St, L. Leave this plantation at once, or I will make a 
complaint to your superiors, 

Harker (bowing). My superiors would pay but little attention to 
one that bears the reputation of being the mother of a Union Spy. 
I am sorry to trouble you, Mrs. St, Leon, but a prisoner has escaped 
from us, and we have traced him here. 

Mrs. St. L. I assure you that you will not find him inside of 
m.y house, but, Mr. Harker, can you tell me any news concerning 
my son ? 

Harker {aside). Here is the opportunity to throw in a good word 
for Frank Duncan. Yes, madame, six months ago your son was 
captured by the Confederate forces, and condemned to be hung as 
a spy ; through the intercession of Frank Duncan, he was reprieved, 
and is now in prison at Belle Isle. 

Maude. Then Frank Duncan had some other of his villainous 
schemes in view. Perhaps he is being slowly starved to death, like 
many of our poor boys in blue. 

Harker. We are losing time in parleying thus. Men, search 
the house ! 

Maude. Hold ! You enter that house at your peril (draws re- 
volver., takes position o.) If your master is rowdy enough to take 
advantage of two unprotected females, then I am woman enough 
to defy you all. (Picture.) 

Harker. Stand aside, or I will order my men to fire. 

Maude. Coward, do you fear one woman ? You can enter the 
house, but you will not find a single soul within. (Aside.) Ere 
this he has escaped by the rear door. 

Harker. Search the house from top to bottom, (G'uerrillas 
exit into Jiouse.) If he is found witkin, rest assured your conduct 
will be reported to our Commanding General. 

Mrs. St, L. We will abide the issue. (Enter Deitrick l. 1. e. 
disguised as a female.) 
— " Deitrick. Ouf you blease, vas you de laties of dot houses ? 

Mrs. St. L. Yes ; what can we do for you ? 
^— Deitrick. I vants to got a situvations, (to Maude) hire me, I 
bin Deitrick. 

Maude. What can you do, my good woman. 
— ' Deitrick. I gan vash, pake, make peds, und vait on der 
laties. 

Mrs. St. L. I think we shall need your services, as all of our 
help are gone. 
— — Deitrick. All richts, I hires you. Look ouf dot nise vellars mit 
der Cray uniforms. I vonders of mine peaus has got von like dot. 

Harker. Did any one pass you as you were coming across the 
plantation ? 
— Deitrick. Who vas dot you tole me ? 

Harker. Did you see a man as you came along ? 
^~ Deitrick. A mans ? 

Harker. Yes ; a man. 
* — Deitrick. Was he 'tressed py plue glodes, mit a gap like dot way ? 



Scene II. j the dutch recruit. 27 

Harker. Yes I yes ! 
--^ Deitrick. I dond see somepody like dot. 

Harker. Curse you for a stupid Dutch fool. {Exit into Tumse-L.) 
'—^ Deitrick {^tuttiiiti Ms finger to his eye). Does you seen some 
dings creen dere ? Hal ha I ha I jibity, dond I vools him? 

Maude. Be quiet ; if he should suspect your trick, all is lost. 
{Enter Harker and Guerrillas from house.) 

Harker. He is not in the house. Come, men, this way. 
{Exit-L. 1 E.) 

Mrs. St. L. Thank heaven, he has gone. 

— Deitrick. Veil, I dought I vas a gone gooses. Put I dold you, 
dond I makes a nise laties' mait for der situvations. ( Takes stage. ) 

Maude. Hasten into the house — they may return. 
— • Deitrick. I do dot, und ouf you haf no opshections, I dook 
dese clodings und gone afder Misdur Harry. 

Mrs. St. L. Do you think he can be freed, Deitrick ? 

- Deitrick. I dries dot, und gets him glear, yusht so sure as mine 
name is Deitrick. {Exit into house l. Enter Laura r. u. e.) 

1VL4.UDE. Laura, John Harker, our former overseer, has been 
here, and he informs us that Harry is imprisoned at Belle Isle. 

Laura. Then my brother has not as yet carried out his threat. 

Mrs. St. L. Come into the house ; there we can arrange some 
means to send him relief. {All exit i7itq house l.) 



a house L.) ^ - <^. 



SCE^E 11.— Landscape in 1. {Enter White li.) 

White. I can gain no information of Harry's whereabouts. 
Twice have I been inside the Confederate lines, and returned dis- 
appointed. {Looks R. ) Who is that coming this way ? — a woman, 
as I live. {Enter Deitrick r, courtesies.) 

— ' Deitrick {aside). Dots Sharley White. I haf some vun mit him. 
Gootes aben, und good you tole me of de vay I gone do dot 
villages. 

White. Yes, my good woman, but are you not afraid to be so 
near the rebel lines, and alone ? 

-• Deitrick. Nein, I bin af raits not. Mein bruder vas dot repel 
vellars. 

White. Come along, I will show you the way. 

- Deitrick. Sharley White, I yusht bin ashamet of you. 
White. What — Deitrick ? 

- Deitrick. Yah, und you galls me my goot vomans. 
White. Why, I heard that you had been captured. 

- Deitrick. Dot's dnie, put you seen I tole dose repels dot I 
yusht know'd vere you and Denmar vas hiting ; so dey dook we 
along do show dot blaces, und I vas so innocend dot dey didn't die 
me, und ven dey vas asleeben, I valked off. 

White. Well, I am glad you escaped, but what means this dis- 
guise ? 

- Deitrick. Misdur Gaptain Harry is at Belle Isle brisons, und I 
geds him oud. 

White. Harry a prisoner at Belle Isle ! — then I will disguise 



28 DEITRICK, [Act IV, 

myself as an old man, and go with yon. Meet me near the ruins of 
our old cabin. (^Exit e.) 

— ^ Deiteick. I mead you all rigd. Dond I fools myself of Sharley. 
He says, "Dond bin afrait, my goot vomans." Veil, I musd go ouf 
dot blaces und get JVIisdur Harry free of dot brisons out. {Enter 
Harker l.) 

Haekee. Confound that Dutchman, how he fooled me. Ah ! 
that Dutch woman I saw at St. Leon's. 

— Deiteick. How you do, Misdur ? {couHede^. 

Haekee. Do you know that I think you are not such a fool as 
you look. 
„ Deiteick. Is dot so ? 

Haekee. And come to look, you resemble that Dutch prisoner I 
had this morning. 

— Deiteick. So I mien gootness gi'ashus ! (Aside) I'ds pedder I 
got oud of dis blaces. 

Haekee. Yes, and I vnH have to search you before you leave 
here. 

■— Deiteick. I bin ashamedt of you do dalk dot vay of a boor 
vomans, dot is all alone of herself in dis vide vorlt. 

Haekee. Alone or not, I am detei-mined to search you. (As 
Harker g/ asps his left Jimid, Deitrick draws revolver and knocks him 
down. ) 

— Deiteick, Dook dot, und nefer inderveres mit a lone vomans 
on de higdvays. (Exit e. ) 

Haekee (raising up slowly). Curse that infernal she-devil ! 
though I believe it was that Dutchman in disguise. How heavy my 
head feels ; I will find my men, then pursue, and capture him. 
(Staggers out l. ) 

SCENE III. — Stockade or Prison in 3 ; lights half doicn. (Harry 
and TJnimi prisoner's discovered lying on stage l. Rebel 
Guard on SU^ckade.)* Tableau — " Tfie Prisoner's dream 
of Jionie.") 

Haeey. O God, will these inhimian fiends ever bring me any- 
thing to eat ? (raising up). For thirty-six hours not even a crumb 
has passed my lips. Can Frank Duncan mean to keep that fearful 
oath he swore when I was first incarcerated in this horrible den. 
Does he think he can starve me into acquiescence to his wishes ? 
Though naught but a ghastly skeleton were left of my once strong 
frame, I would still bid him defiance. The hope of once more 
seeing my poor mother and sister is all that sustains me now. 
(Enter Frank Duncan e, 1 e. with guards). 

Feank D. Ah, good evening, Harry St. Leon, your rations do 
not agree with you, if I should judge by your present condition. 

Haeey. Do you come to mock at my sufferings, inhuman fiend 
that you are ? 

Feank D. I come as a friend to bring you this, my last offer. 

Haeey. Speak, man, what would you say ? 

Feank D. I am in full command of this prison at the present 
time : here you are slowly but surely star\dng. Not many weeks 



Scene III. ] the dutch recuuit. 2y 

will elapse eve you will sink into your grave, unknown and uucared 
for. I offer life and liberty. Leave the Northern army — join us ; 
tell your sister that you owe all to me, and rank and riches shall be 
yours. Eefuse me, and your torture shall be tenfold. 

Harry. I do refuse you, and with scorn. You offer me life and 
liberty, the two greatest boons to an American heart — but at what a 
price ? My manhood. I warn you, Frank Duncan, should you 
fulfil your threat and kill me, my spirit would haunt you till your 
dying day, the same as my poor murdered father's does at the 
present. 

Frank D. {aside, looking hastily around). What can he mean ? 
Does he, too see, that old man, with gory locks and haggard face, 
that is for ever glaring at me with his ghastly eyes ? No — pshaw ! 
Why do I conjure up such fancies. {To Harry.) Harry St. Leon, 
beware how you refuse this, my last offer. 

Harry. Though death stood ready to claim me instantly, my 
answer woitld remain the same. 

Frank D. Then starve and rot here, you infernal Yankee spy ; 
as for your sister, I will tear her from her home at once, and if she 
refuses to become my wife, I will so dishonor her that she will beg, 
at my feet, for the position. 

Harry. Inhuman fiend ! but go — leave me. 

Frank D. I leave you now, but remember that Frank Duncan 
always keeps his oath. {Exit r. ) 

Harry. Heaven now is my only hope — I will not repine, but try 
to say "Thy will, not mine, be done." 

Prisoner. Will they ever bring us food ? 

Harry. Do not be down hearted, comrade ; when all earthly 
hope forsakes you, look to Heaven for guidance. {Enter Frahk D.- 
R. 1 e) 

Frank D. Guards, be extremely vigilant ; shoot the first prisoner 
that crosses the dead line. Thirty days' furlough for a dead Yank, 
{Enter Deitriok and White r. in disguise, followed by guard icith 
lantern.) Here are the prisoners ; look around, and see if you can 
find the one you are in search of. 

-? Deitrick. Mein gootness, you dinks I fint mine boor prudder 
mit all dese brisoners. 

Harry {aside). Deitrick here — what can this mean ? 

- Deitrick {getting betioeen White and Frank D. White passes 
revoher to Harry.) Now, Misdur officer, you gone of me, und 
mine boor teaf und tumb vater, dill ve finds him. 

Frank D. How did you say the mistake happened ? 

- Deitrick. You seen, Misdur Gapdain, he vas got dook brisoners 
py dem Yankee vellars, und dey boot him on a pluness uniforms ; 
so he mate himself a brisoners mit dis armies, und vas but in der 
brisons. 

Frank D. Well, let us find him if he is here, and your request 
for his release shall be granted. 

- Deitrick {speaking loud). Coom, vatar, ve gone do vind boor 
Deitrick. {W hite nods his head. All exit -l. 2. ■&.) 

Harry. Hope again springs to my heart ; with this weapon I 
can, at least, take life for life. {Lies doitn. Enter Teddy r. 2 e. 
cautiously. ) 



aO DEITRICK, [Act IV, 

Teddy. Begorra, there goes that inurderiii' spalpeen, Captain 
Frank Duncan, so that I'll have at laste a minit to look fur Harry 
St. Leon. 

Harry. Who speaks my name ? 

Teddy. Phwist, ye divil. An' sure are yese Mister Harry St, 
Leon ? 

Harry. That is my name, but who are you ? 

Teddy. Sure me name is Teddy O'Connor. Don't yese remim- 
ber the time that I came to your father's plase, notliin' but a skele- 
ton ; an' sure didn't ye, like a big-hearted fellow as ye are, take me 
into the kitchen, and give me plenty to ate and dhriuk. 

Harry. Are you the one ? 

Teddy. Yis ; an' fearin' yese might be hungry, sure I brot ye 
a loaf of bread. 

Harry {grasping bread). Thank you, my brave fellow, and be 
assured that Teddy O'Connor udll never be forgotten by me. 

Teddy. I left a ribil uniform for ye, jist along side av that tint 
beyant there. The countersign is " Beauregard." 

Harry. ' ' Cast thy bread upon the waters, for it will return ere 
many days." 

Teddy. Begorra, I'd better make myself scarce, as here comes 
Frank Duncan. {Exit r. m haste Enter Frank Duncan, Deitrick, 
White and Ouard l. Harry conceals bread.) 

Frank D. Then he is not here ? 
-• Deitrick. Nein {wiping his eyes). mein boor prudder. I 
dond gan vind him, 

Frank D. Dry your eyes, my good woman, you may be more 
fortunate at the Libby prison. 

Deitrick. I dries dot blaces, unt I hobes you god dot rewarts 
for helbing a boor vomans. 

Frank D. I can never do too much for a loyal Southerner. 
Come to my office, and I jvall give you a pass that will take you to 
any place inside of our lines. 
— Deitrick. Come, vater, ve god der basses. {All exit b.) 

Harry. Here, comrades, I have a loaf of bread. {All crowd to 
p. c. Harry dimies Irread. In going bacJc, Prisoner steps over 
dead line. Guard shoots him, and others drag him back. ) 

All. Shame ! shame ! {All exit slowly l.) 

Harry. Another martyr to liberty! — but morning is approach- 
ing — I must hasten to leave this infamous den. {Exit r. 2 e., 
returns with rebel coat and hat ; puts them on. Exit r. 1 e. ) 

Pete Smith {outside r.) Halt ! who comes there ? 

Harry {outside). A friend. 

Pete Smith. Advance, and give the countersign. Counter- 
sign correct. {Enter Frank Duncan r. 1 e. with guards.) 

Frank D. Once more to gloat over the sufferings of Harry St. 
Leon, then visit his sister Maude, and force her to become my wife. 
{looks around) Not here ! why 'twas but a moment ago I saw him 
in this very place. Come to think, who was that Confederate 
soldier who passed us at the gate ? Curses on him — he has escaped. 
Sound the alarm at once ! Let loose the bloodliounds ! hunt him 
to death. {Frank Duncan and guards exit r. 2 e. in haste. ) 



Scene V.J thk dutcih hk(;ruit. ;->! 



SCENE IV. — Landscape in 1. {Enter Deitrick and White l.) 

»— Deitrick. Veil, ve gets oud of dot blaces niit whole wigs on, 
dond id. {Noise heard l.) 

White. Yes ; but what means that noise at the prison. Can they 
suspect us ? 

— Deitrick. Nein ; I yusht hobe nod. {Enter Harry l. in haste. ) 
Harry. Ah, friends, I have just escaped from that infernal 

prison. 

Deitrick. Is dot so ? Den dey dond gots you pack py jibity. 

White. Strike at once for the swamps, and we will try to throw 

your pursuers from the trail. {Exit Harry n. in haste. ) 

— Deitrick. Py jibity, if dot repel vellar dinks he god Misdur 
Harry, I plack my dwo eyes yet. {Enter Frank Duncan., Pete 
Smith and Guard l.) 

Frank D. Did you see a man dressed as a Confederate soldier 
pass along this road ? 
-— Deitrick. Canst du Dutch spraken — nix come arousallavile — swi 
lager gedrinken — under shouspelier magnicous — mit der himbel- 
wirken. • 

Frank D. I want none of your infernal Dutch lingo, but plain 
English. 
— - Deitrick. O ! du nix-ver-stay. So ! veil, I dond seen any podies. 
Frank D. Come on, men, at once for the bloodhounds, they 
will find his trail. {Exit r. with guards.) 
«-— Deitrick. Veil, if efer I sees somebody like dot. {Exit r.) 



SCENE V, — Eocky pass in 4. Stream c. Set Log l. ta r. Set 
rocks R. 3 E. Enter Harry l. 1 e. 

Harry. Hark I I hear the baying of those terrible bloodhounds — 
'tis too late for further flight. There are seven charges in this re- 
volver — six for them and one for mj^self before I will be re-taken. 
{Fires -L.) One less. {Fires.) Missed! {Fires.) Both dead, and 
four charges left — those I w^iU reserve for human bloodhounds. 
Now for the stream. {Exit r. o e. Enter Frank Duncan, Pete 
Smith and Guard l. 1 e. Harry appears on log r. ) 

Frank D. Just in time — die {Harry fires — one Guard falls. 

Frank Duncan fir»^ — Harry reels.) 

Harry. Oh, heavens I I am shot. Frank Duncan, may my curse 
haunt you {Falls into stream.) 

Frank D. Let us leave this place. *That curse will ring in my 
ears for ever. {Frank Duncan and Guards tale po.s/f/r>n. Enter 
Deitrick, who draws Harry from, stream. ) 

{ TahUau — Curtain. ) 



32 DEITEICK, [Act V, 

ACT V. 

SCENE I. — Log Cabin m' Kitchen in 4. Set door k. 3 e. Tables 
L. and R. (Alex. Bukt, Pete Smith, Teddy and Guer- 
rillas discoTiered drinking.) 

Alex. Burt. Fill ujd, boys, I've got a toast to offer. Here's to 
the Captain, although he wasn't with us when we captured this 
brandy from that old fool of a Dutchman ; but, for all that, he's a 
trump in a fight. Come, boys, drink this standing. {All rise and 
drink.) • 

Pete Smith. No, the Captain wasn't along, but he had a smash- 
ing excuse. He was after a petticoat, one Maude St. Leon, and she 
is now imprisoned in the next room. 

Alex. Burt. Well, if the Captain wants to run away with young 
and pretty females, spend his time billing and cooing, and leave the 
lush to us, why — who cares ? 

Pete Smith. Not I for one. Harry St. Leon's death left the 
opast clear for him. 

Teddy. An' sure it's meself doesn't tink he's did at all. 

Pete Smith. Didn't I see him fall into the stream, after the 
Captain shot him ? 

Teddy. Sure an' he'll be turnin' up some day like a cat wid nine 
lives, {Enter Frank Duncan r.) 

Alex. Burt. Harry St. Leon will never trouble us again. 

Frank D. Who says he will ? who ever dared make that asser- 
tion lied. Fools, did I not shoot him down from the log, and watch 
him plunge headlong into the stream ? Does not his curse ring in 
my ears — and when I try to sleep, do I not see him and his cursed 
father in my dreams ? But no more — let me hear no more of him, 
I tell you once for all, he is dead — dead, I say ! 

Alex, Burt. For heaven's sake never mention the subject again 
in his presence. 

Frank D. Give me some brandy, {Teddy Jills glass.) Fill it up. 
{Ptits hand on breast ;) there is something here 'twould take oceans 
of liquor to remove. 

Teddy, {Aside. ) Begorra the double murder sits hard upon his 
conscience, {Enter Harker e. ) 

Frank D. What now, Harker ? 

Harker. A wagon train is approaching by the turnpike, and our 
scouts report that it is weakly guarded. 

Frank D, Men at once to your saddles, leave not one Northern 
hireling to tell the tale ; Harker order the Bugler to sound the call. 
{All exit R. bugle heard.) One short glance at Maude, then to my 
saddle. {To door in Flat -l.) 'Ma.nde I Maude! I say! {Enter Maude.) 
Hark you girl ; time enough has elapsed since the death of your 
brother for all purposes of mourning ; I am going on a short expe- 
dition and you must make preparations at once, as our wedding 
will take place to-night. 

Maude. Frank l3uncan, I am a prisoner, torn from a loving 
mother's arms. You murdered my father and brother, and as you 
fear heaven's wrath do not dare to carry your threat into execution. 



Scene II.] the dutch recruit. 83 

Frank D. Good, I like to see a little spirit in the one I love. 
First, one kiss, then to horse, (starts toward Maude.) 

Maude. Back ! I warn you not to approach. (Enter Harker, 
quick, R.) 

Harkeb. The men are getting impatient. Captain. 

Frank D. To horse at once. (Exit Harker r.) I will postpone 
the chaste salute till my return, (calling) Teddy. (Teddy enters r.) 

Teddy. Here I am, sur. 

Frank D. Keep a strict watch on that girl. I will hold you 
responsible for her safe keeping. (Exit r.) 

Maude. He has gone at last, who ! who will aid me now ? 

Teddy. Begorra, Miss, its meself will do that same ting. 

Maude. You ? why you belong to his band. 

Teddy. Yis, an no mam. It was meself that helped your 
brother to escape from prison. 

Maude. Only to be murdered in cold blood. 

Teddy, Don't belave it, Miss. Though I can't explain, I have 
my rasons for saying I don't belave he was kilt at all. 

Maude. But what reasons have you for assisting me ; do you 
not know that if you are discovered you will pay the penalty with 
your life ? 

Teddy. I am aware of all that ; but whin I was starvin, your 
brother gave me mate and drink, an Miss, Teddy O'Connor niver 
forgits a kindness. 

Maude. Heaven will bless you my friend : but is there no way 
to escape from here ? 

Teddy. Not at present, the plase is strongly guarded. But I will 
hasten to the Union camp an return wid a large force. 

Maude. Go at once. But first, have you a revolver ? 

Teddy, (p^-oducing revolver.) Yis, take this, 

Maude. Warn the Federal General, who is an old friend of 
father's, of my danger. (Exit Teddy r. in haste.) This shall be my 
protection if he fails to return in time, (Bits at table. ) 



SCENE U—Wood in 2. (Enter General JJ. S. A., and Colonel 
Franklin, r. 2 e.) 

General. 'Tis strange that nothing reliable has been reported by 
our many scouts concerning the fate of St. Leon. 

CoL. Franklin. What do you think of the report that he was 
killed by Frank Duncan ? 

General. I hardly give it the least credence, (looks l.) Here 
comes White, whom I sent to obtain information concerning the 
whereabouts of Frank Duncans band of Guerrillas. (Enter 
White L.) what brings you back so quickly? 

White. General, I had hardly set forth upon the expedition you 
sent me when I met one of Frank Duncan's men, who said he had 
information of importance to impart to you. 

General. Where is this man ? 



34 UEITRICK, [Act V, 

White, But a short distance from here. I will call him. (Exit 

L. 2 E.) 

General. A more villainous set than those Guerrillas never 
drew breath. Let me gain but a clue to their whereabouts, and 
they shall be blotted from the earth's surface. {Enter White and 
Teddy l.) 

White. This is the man, General. 

General. Well, sir, what do you know concerning Frank Dun- 
can's band ? 

Teddy. Sure yer honor they are encamped down on an old 
plantation about tin miles beyant this plase. I left but a short time 
ago to git help to rescue a poor female woman from his 
clutches. 

General. How many men compose his band ? 

Teddy. Sure, sur, ave I was on me oath, I should say about wan 
hundi-ed, sur. 

General. Who is this' girl or woman that is confined there ? 

Teddy. Her name is Maude St. Leon, sur. 

General. The daughter of my old friend ; can you lead us to 
this plantation ? 

Teddy. I'm the boy that can do that same ting. 

General. Do you know anything concerning her brother ? 

Teddy. Sure, sur, didn't I help him to escape from Belle Isle 
prison. 

General. You did, and where is he now ? {Enter Harry l. 
with his head bandaged. ) 

Harry. Here General, once more ready to fight against any 
traitor to the glorious old Stars and Stripes. 

General. (Shaking Harry's hajid.) You are just in time, we 
were about making up a detachment to attack Frank Duncan's 
Guerrillas, and rescue your sister, who is held a close prisoner. 
But how did you escape ? 

Harry. 'Twill take but a few words to tell my story. I was im- 
prisoned at Belle Isle for six months and nearly starved to death, 
when this friend (pointing to Teddy) furnished me with a disguise 
and the countersign. 

Teddy, Sure that's me. 

Harry. While in the swamps I was pursued by blood hounds. I 
killed them both, and had gained a log which led across a stream, 
when I was discovered by Frank Duncan, who fired, the ball strik- 
ing my head ; stunned and faint from loss of blood I fell into the 
water, but was rescued by Deitrick. I bade him mention to no one 
of my rescue, wishing Frank Duncan to believe me dead. But let 
us start at once, I yearn for the moment when I can meet him face 
to face. (Enter Deitrick l. 1 e.) 

— Deitrick. Sheneral, I vants do (sees Harry. ) Vot Misdur 

Gapdain Harry, I dought you vas in pet. 

Harry. I was a short time ago, and would be there still if I had 
obeyed your orders. But Deitrick we are making up a party to at- 
tack Frank Duncan's guerrillas. 

■" Deitrick. Is dot so. Veil, you gan gount me in, put Gapdain 
Harry you dond vas veil enough do sdant dot fighdiu pisness. 



Scene III. ] the dutch EECRriT. 35 

Harry. I am good for many encounters with the enemies of my 
country. 

General. Colonel Franklin order your men to their saddles, 
and I will take command in person. (Ail exit l.) 



SCENE III — Same as Sce^ie 1. LigliU part down. {Maude discovered 
at Table l. 

Maude. Teddy not returned. I fear that he failed in his mission, 
if so, then my only resource will be this revolver he so kindly gave 
me. Hark, I hear Frank Duncan and his men returning. I had 
hoped for a longer respite from his presence. {Enter Frank Dun- 
mn, Mrs. St. Leon and Laura r. ) 

Frank D. I have brought you two visitors, Miss Maude. 

Mrs. St. L. {Embracing Mande.^ My dear, dear daughter ! 

Maude. Mother, and you, my more than sister. 

Laura. We came as soon as we could learn of your whereabouts. 

Frank D. You can retire to yonder room and make all the ar- 
rangements for our approaching nuptials. Laura will act as brides- 
maid and Harker as groomsman, so you see we wull be married in 
style. 

Maude. Come mother and Laura, let us be together while we 
can. {Exit tliroiigli door in flat l.) 

Frank D. Everything is working to my wishes, by jove though, 
that was a fat haul to-day. {Enter Alex. Burt, Feie Smith and 
Cruerrillas r. with bottles.) "Well boys, as you have done a good day's 
work, fill up your glasses and make a merry night of it. {Guerril- 
las fill glasses.) 

Alex. Burt. Here's a health. Captain, and many returns. 

Frank D. Thank you my brave men, and in return I will invite 
you to my wedding. 

Guerrillas. Long live the Captain, Hurrah ! 

Alex. Burt. When does it take place, Captain ? 

Frank D. This night, in one hour. Fill up men and drink a 
bumper to my fair bride, Maude St. Leon. {All drink. Enter 
Harker r.) 

Harker. Captain, a large force of Union cavalry is approaching 
by the main road ; 'tis too late to retreat, we must meet them here. 

Frank D. Out men, fall in and fight for your lives. {Exit Alex. 
Burt, Pete Smith and G-uerrillas r.) Harker, where is that Irish- 
man, Teddy ? 

Harker. I have not seen him since morning. 

Frank D. Curse him ! 'tis he that has brought this Yankee horde 
upon us. At once to the men, have them ready to repel any attack 
that may be made. (Exit Harker r. Enter Laura, Maude and Mrs. 
St. Leon l.) 

Laura. Oh brother, fly ere it be too late. 

Frank D. What ! Frank Duncan, who fears neither man nor 
devil, desert his men, what can you mean ? 



36 DEITBICK, THE DUTCH BECEUIT. [Act V. 

Maude. Do you not fear death with such a terrible load of guilt 
upon your soul. 

Frank D. I have no time to bandy words with women. Do not 
leave the house under any consideration. {Exit e. in haste.) 

Maude. Mother, I am sure my hour of deliverance has arrived. 

Mrs. St. Leon. We will hope for the best. {Firing outside. 
Enter Harker ^., staggers to c, falls.) 

Haeker. Mrs. St, Leon, I am dying — forgive me for all the pain 
and suffering I have caused you and yours — forgive {dies). 

Mrs. St. L. May God forgive you, as I freely do. 

Maude. O mother, I hope the Union army will be victorious. 
{Enter Frank Duncan r. ) 

Frank D. All is lost, but Maude St. Leon you shall be mine in 
death if not in life. {Draws dagger, starts towards Maude. Shot 
heard outside. Frank Duncan staggers.) 

Frank D. I am shot, but death shall still wed us. {Enter 
Deitrick e. with gun strikes him. Duncan falls.) 

"^ Deitrick. How you like ouf dot pill, Misdur Gorriller ? 
{Enter Harry, White, Denmar, General U.S.A., Colonel Franklin 
and Officers n.) 

Lauea {crossing to Harry). Harry, are you alive and safe ? 

Harry. Yes, my dear Laura. Mother, sister— have you no word 
for me ? 

Maude. My dear brother, he told us you were dead. 

Mrs. St. L. We welcome you as from the grave. 

Frank D. {rising up painfully). Curse you, Harry St. Leon, 
can you not stay in your grave ; and you old man go back from 
whence you came ; — do not stare at me with those glassy eyes. 
Back — back I {falls dead). 

Laura, My poor, poor brother, sad is your fate ; and, Harry, 
I am thankful that you did not stain your hands with his V)lood. 

Harry. Let us try to forgive him for his many injuries to alL 
He is dead, and " The Avenger's" mission is ended. 

Tableau — Curtain. 



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